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- pronunciation:
- pra
fiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(often pl.) an amount of money yielded from an investment or business that exceeds the amount originally invested or paid out as expenses.
The oil companies reported huge profits last year.- synonyms:
- gain, return
- antonyms:
- loss
- similar words:
- gravy, income, net, proceeds, receipts, revenue, yield
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| definition 2: |
a benefit or gain.
He can't see the profit in going on to college at this point.- synonyms:
- advantage, benefit, gain
- antonyms:
- loss
- similar words:
- avail, behoof, boon, favor, good, gravy, self-interest, use
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| related words: |
advantage, compensation, excess, interest, killing, margin, output, positive, welfare |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
profits, profiting, profited |
| definition 1: |
to derive benefit or profit.
He definitely profits from extra tutoring.- synonyms:
- benefit
- antonyms:
- lose
- similar words:
- avail, gain, improve
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| definition 2: |
to make monetary profits.
It took them a few years to profit from their investment.- synonyms:
- earn
- antonyms:
- lose
- similar words:
- clean up, graft
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| related words: |
prosper |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to bring advantage or profit to.
I think it will profit you to take this job for now and get some experience.- synonyms:
- avail, benefit
- antonyms:
- disadvantage
- similar words:
- behoove, better, help, leverage, pay, serve
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| related words: |
earn, reap |
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| derivations: |
profitless (adj.), profiter (n.) |
Are you looking for the word prophet (a person who predicts the future)? Profit and prophet sound alike but have different meanings.
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